Vote for the Year’s Best in K-Pop

If you're a fan of BTS, SHINee or any of their contemporaries, then the answer is likely a resounding and frustrating Y-E-S.

But with your help, we're ready to right that wrong.

This year, PopCrush is encouraging K-Pop fans far and wide to be a part of our very first Korean Pop Music Awards, which will honor acts that span from LOONA to Super Junior. Starting Wednesday (August 1), we'll ask you to vote for nominees, which readers helped to arrange, in a series of categories including Artist of the Year, Video of the Year, Choreography of the Year and Best Solo Breakthrough. Eligible nominees released related work between July 2017 and July 2018.

And while the first three brackets are now open for voting, hold tight — a second wave of nominees will be released on August 2, and the third wave of contenders will be eligible for vote starting August 3 (you can see which category will open when below).

So, what are you waiting for? Look back at the year's best in K-pop, cast your votes and be sure to check back on August 20 to see which stars will claim victory in each KPMAs category!